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Just a few things:

 

-Can't overclock with a H97. You need a Z97.

-SSD is not really that good. Go for a Sandisk SSD Plus 120GB instead.

-Change the variant of the R9 390. Gigabyte isn't good for AMD cards (voltage locked and meh coolers). XFX, Powercolor, Sapphire and MSI are all good brands.

-Change the PSU, it isn't suitable for a build like this. Any SeaSonic or XFX PSU would do.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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What do you think about this? :D

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($256.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 


Other: Windows 10 ($20.00)

Total: $1015.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 02:10 EST-0500

 

EDIT: Sorry, didn't see the Blue/Black thing.. you can go ahead and change the ram.  :P

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Everyday build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5960x - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X99 - RAM: 32GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Intel 750 Series 1.2TB + 4TB WD Black - Case: Corsair 760T White - PSU: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Pro - Wireless Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E - Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz - Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB - Mouse(s): Corsair Gaming M65 RGB + Logitech MX Master - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WhyK99 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/474247-r8-my-build/

 

Weekend build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5930k - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 - Motherboard: ASUS X99-Deluxe - RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Samsung 950 Pro 512GB m.2 & 2TB Samsung 850 Evo - Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv - PSU: SeaSonic SnowSilent 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Home - Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144hz - Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB - Mouse: Corsair Gaming M65 RGB - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YYK93C

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.88 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($30.00 @ MSoftwareSwap) 

Total: $979.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 02:14 EST-0500

 

-EDIT-

Blue black? Oh shit, that lowers the cost even more :3.

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Sorry about the top one, here is a more refined one.

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($30.00) 
Total: $997.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thank You!! To everyone who was to help and guide in the correct direction. I must say that was quite quick to get an answer. I'm very happy I've joined this forum. Special Thanks to Xenift for giving me my top two finalist for my friends new PC. Im sure he will love it.

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